Germany greenhouse gas emissions
Germany greenhouse gas emissions detail the annual climate footprint across sectors and individual gases.
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| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | |
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| By Climate Act sector1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total greenhouse gases excluding LULUCF6 | 648.87 | 649.77 | 669.58 | 749.27 | 762.77 | 730.97 | 798 | 850.14 | 886.28 | 899.03 | 898.61 | 895.23 | 936.61 | 916.95 | 907.62 | 933.25 | 901.28 | 964.93 | 963.51 | 1,002 | 988.95 | 1,010.68 | 1,030.54 | 1,036.66 | 1,057.08 | 1,043 | 1,045.54 | 1,079.98 | 1,104.78 | 1,140.2 | 1,123.4 | 1,130.81 | 1,148.48 | 1,157.98 | 1,206.39 | 1,253.13 | |
| Energy industry | 189.09 | 189.7 | 204.83 | 258.07 | 247.78 | 220.1 | 259.18 | 311.7 | 326.86 | 346.39 | 351.69 | 363.02 | 384.37 | 379.78 | 367.94 | 372.59 | 362.05 | 388.02 | 405.78 | 403.13 | 402.6 | 411.6 | 416.98 | 400.96 | 400.85 | 390.85 | 379.99 | 390.96 | 391.01 | 412.88 | 406.94 | 420.02 | 425.93 | 435.68 | 459.95 | 474.78 | |
| Industry | 144.14 | 149.77 | 149.72 | 164.25 | 180.07 | 172.33 | 179.01 | 184.73 | 192.3 | 186.57 | 182.88 | 176.05 | 176.91 | 176.99 | 181.74 | 183.73 | 169.86 | 195.5 | 198.98 | 190.84 | 186.28 | 189.06 | 189.06 | 189.74 | 191.95 | 202.49 | 203 | 213.09 | 230.07 | 225.51 | 236.72 | 234.84 | 231.28 | 241 | 252.31 | 277.64 | |
| Buildings | 103.37 | 100 | 102.36 | 111.31 | 117.96 | 121.56 | 123.48 | 117.69 | 122.98 | 124.16 | 124.78 | 118.64 | 140.24 | 129.59 | 124.86 | 145.03 | 137.07 | 147.34 | 122.28 | 160.7 | 151.29 | 152.47 | 164.27 | 174.08 | 187.08 | 166.79 | 172.83 | 189.51 | 197.65 | 210.88 | 187.71 | 186.22 | 197.01 | 190.28 | 208.43 | 210.03 | |
| Transport | 146.31 | 144.18 | 144.48 | 148.07 | 146.81 | 145.9 | 163.62 | 162.64 | 167.28 | 163.89 | 161.09 | 157.64 | 156.03 | 152.09 | 153.56 | 151.91 | 151.26 | 151.65 | 152.07 | 161.88 | 160.7 | 167.35 | 167.44 | 174.18 | 176.69 | 180.59 | 184.53 | 179.4 | 176.12 | 175.71 | 176.12 | 172.46 | 176.49 | 172.17 | 166.3 | 163.36 | |
| Agriculture | 60.84 | 60.85 | 62.74 | 61.92 | 64.24 | 64.97 | 66.11 | 66.25 | 69.33 | 70.11 | 69.72 | 70.82 | 69.37 | 68.01 | 68.21 | 67.8 | 67.6 | 67.57 | 68.16 | 67.7 | 68.25 | 68.71 | 68.73 | 71.84 | 72.94 | 72.71 | 73.74 | 73.59 | 73.96 | 75.95 | 74.84 | 74.93 | 74.36 | 75.16 | 76.3 | 85.78 | |
| Waste management and other | 5.12 | 5.28 | 5.45 | 5.65 | 5.91 | 6.12 | 6.61 | 7.13 | 7.53 | 7.9 | 8.44 | 9.06 | 9.69 | 10.48 | 11.31 | 12.19 | 13.45 | 14.84 | 16.24 | 17.76 | 19.83 | 21.49 | 24.06 | 25.85 | 27.57 | 29.57 | 31.45 | 33.43 | 35.96 | 39.27 | 41.06 | 42.33 | 43.41 | 43.69 | 43.1 | 41.55 | |
| By greenhouse gas1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total greenhouse gases excluding LULUCF4 | 648.87 | 649.77 | 669.58 | 749.27 | 762.77 | 730.97 | 798 | 850.14 | 886.28 | 899.03 | 898.61 | 895.23 | 936.61 | 916.95 | 907.62 | 933.25 | 901.28 | 964.93 | 963.51 | 1,002 | 988.95 | 1,010.68 | 1,030.54 | 1,036.66 | 1,057.08 | 1,043 | 1,045.54 | 1,079.98 | 1,104.78 | 1,140.2 | 1,123.4 | 1,130.81 | 1,148.48 | 1,157.98 | 1,206.39 | 1,253.13 | |
| Carbon dioxide excluding LULUCF | 573.54 | 573.92 | 591.37 | 670.02 | 679.95 | 646.68 | 709.77 | 758.2 | 788.56 | 800.43 | 798.77 | 794.69 | 834.5 | 814.79 | 805.77 | 829.79 | 789.24 | 851.01 | 845.67 | 884.93 | 866.91 | 883.45 | 899.54 | 898.83 | 915.25 | 898.97 | 895.44 | 923.5 | 931.51 | 959.69 | 939.93 | 943.23 | 959.39 | 969.46 | 1,016.93 | 1,054.8 | |
| Methane excluding LULUCF | 43.99 | 44.12 | 44.93 | 45.58 | 46.67 | 47.77 | 49.01 | 51.84 | 54.09 | 54.95 | 56.67 | 57.26 | 58.79 | 59.73 | 59.4 | 60.99 | 62.38 | 65.24 | 66.65 | 69.19 | 73.59 | 77.52 | 84.32 | 88.32 | 93.02 | 97.14 | 101.72 | 102.92 | 108.7 | 113.91 | 116.98 | 119.6 | 124.41 | 123.51 | 127.42 | 133.69 | |
| Nitrous oxide excluding LULUCF | 22.6 | 22.86 | 24.24 | 24.09 | 25.66 | 25.35 | 26.51 | 26.57 | 29.13 | 29.08 | 28.54 | 29.07 | 29.12 | 28.3 | 28.56 | 28.79 | 35.63 | 35.04 | 37.53 | 34.35 | 34.84 | 36.26 | 33.66 | 36.02 | 35.35 | 34.18 | 34.13 | 37.63 | 49.13 | 51.38 | 50.47 | 52.54 | 49.68 | 52.62 | 50.16 | 52.32 | |
| Fluorinated gases | 8.73 | 8.87 | 9.03 | 9.57 | 10.5 | 11.17 | 12.71 | 13.53 | 14.5 | 14.58 | 14.62 | 14.21 | 14.19 | 14.13 | 13.89 | 13.68 | 14.03 | 13.64 | 13.66 | 13.53 | 13.61 | 13.44 | 13.02 | 13.49 | 13.46 | 12.71 | 14.24 | 15.94 | 15.44 | 15.22 | 16.02 | 15.45 | 15.01 | 12.38 | 11.89 | 12.33 |
Latest reading
The series on this page is annual and runs from 1990 to 2025. Source: German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA).
About this data
Germany greenhouse gas emissions detail the annual climate footprint across sectors and individual gases. The German Environment Agency tracks these totals in million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent since 1990. The table splits the national total excluding LULUCF by the binding sectors of the Climate Act. Breakdowns cover the energy industry, buildings, and transport, alongside carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany greenhouse gas emissions?
- Total greenhouse gases excluding LULUCF stood at 648.87 million t CO₂e in 2025. That is −0.1% from 2024.
- Is Germany greenhouse gas emissions at a high or a low right now?
- The reading of 648.87 million t CO₂e is the lowest in data going back to 1990.
- How far back does the Germany greenhouse gas emissions data go?
- The series on this page is annual and runs from 1990 to 2025. Source: German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do the Germany greenhouse gas emissions statistics cover?
- The Germany greenhouse gas emissions statistics measure the national output of climate-altering gases. The data is measured in million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent and excludes land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF).
- Which sectors are tracked in the German emissions data?
- The German Environment Agency breaks down national greenhouse gas emissions by the sectors defined in the Federal Climate Change Act. These include the energy industry, industry, buildings, transport, agriculture, and waste management.
- Which specific gases are included in the German emissions total?
- The German greenhouse gas emissions data tracks individual gases that contribute to the national total. The breakdown includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and the fluorinated gases.